The West Virginia Pharmacists Association reports the following legislation of interest to pharmacy introduced in the West Virginia Legislature. WVPA members will be sent final drafts of legislation following adjournment of the Legislature March 7. SB 345 - DHHR rule relating to medical [Read more...]
In an effort to fund substance abuse and prevention programs, House Bill 4889 creates a 10 cents tax on each opium and opiate Schedule II drug sold to pharmacies in this state to fund drug treatment programs through the Ryan Brown Addiction Prevention and Recovery Fund. The tax is imposed on [Read more...]
Introduced February 14, 2020, Senate Bill 787 provides benefits to pharmacists for care rendered within the pharmacist's scope of practice if such benefits would ordinarily be paid if the service was performed by another health care provider. This is a new section of Chapter 33-53-1 -- referred [Read more...]
Senate Bill 689 requires drug manufacturers and health benefit plan issuers who sell prescription drugs in West Virginia to provide cost information, changes in cost information, and prescription drug statistics to the State Auditor. The bill requires the Auditor to publish this information on [Read more...]